Resources for Parents and Teachers

Suicide

Websites:

• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)

www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/index.htm

             Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.  This website              provides a large amount of information on suicide prevention.  It is a work in progress and already houses an abundance of excellent information.

• Connecticut Department of Children and Families Youth Suicide Advisory Board

               www.state.ct.us/dcf

                Information  containing facts, risk factors and resources related to youth suicide. To download a Suicide Prevention Information Packet go to http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/YSAB/index.asp

• SA/VE (Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education

www.save.org

             This suicide prevention site provides questions and answers about suicide, its symptoms, and depression.

• San Francisco Suicide Prevention

www.sfsuicide.org

 This website is an adjunct to the organization’s crisis line.  It offers valuable tips on assessing suicide risk and on intervention.

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